§24.404. Eligibility.
47 C.F.R. § 24.404
General. Authorizations will be granted upon proper application if:
The applicant is qualified under the applicable laws and the regulations, policies and decisions issued under the laws, including § 24.12;
There are frequencies available to provide satisfactory service; and
The public interest, convenience or necessity would be served by a grant.
Alien ownership. A narrowband PCS authorization to provide Commercial Mobile Radio Service may not be granted to or held by:
Any alien or the representative of any alien.
Any corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government.
Any corporation of which more than one-fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country.
Any corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than one-fourth of the capital stock is owned or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof, or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country, if the Commission finds that the public interest will be served by the refusal or revocation of such license. A Narrowband PCS authorization to provide Private Mobile Radio Service may not be granted to or held by a foreign government or a representative thereof.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[59 FR 26749, May 24, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 55581, Oct. 28, 1996; 65 FR 35855, June 6, 2000]
Source
Source: 59 FR 26749, May 24, 1994, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302a, 303, 309 and 332.
Source
Source: 58 FR 59183, Nov. 8, 1993, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 59 FR 18499, Apr. 19, 1994.
Amendments
[59 FR 26749, May 24, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 55581, Oct. 28, 1996; 65 FR 35855, June 6, 2000]